Lead Production Operator - Swing Shift

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Paid time off 40 hours/year

Company-paid holidays 8 days/year

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a dedicated production associate at our Sparks, NV facility to support extrusion operations and changeovers. The role involves cleaning equipment, supervising blending of resins, completing required production paperwork, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 2–5 years of manufacturing experience, with ability to work overtime and lift up to 50 pounds. It is an on-site, full-time role with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write to complete required forms and verify quality products are produced.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods.
• Must be punctual; at line on time.

Responsibilities

• Perform changeovers and completes changeover setup form.
• Arranges assistance for changeover.
• Responsible for the cleaning of blenders and other equipment for material changes.
• Pre-blend and oversee the blending or mixing of resins in off-line as well as on line.
• Completes paperwork for production sheet, labor log, scrap sheet and daily functional check sheet.
• Make sure scrap gets weighed and recorded on shift paperwork or entered into MRP system.
• Set all secondary equipment and test functionality to assure proper set-up and operation.
• Watches for and reacts to stack light alerts.
• Supports and complies with safety, food safety and environmental guidelines.
• Make machine adjustments as needed to maintain required product quality.
• Identifies equipment shortfalls and completes maintenance request forms.
• Closes orders in system when complete.
• Identifies and strives to meet expected rates or standards of production and notes correct variance code in system.
• Collects, weighs and documents all scrap; enters in system.
• Assures that repro is being run into product at predetermined.
• Bill of Materials adjustments and corrections.

Job description

Purpose

Assure efficient manufacturing of a quality product that meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform changeovers and completes changeover setup form
• Arranges assistance for changeover
• Responsible for the cleaning of blenders and other equipment for material changes
• Pre-blend and oversee the blending or mixing of resins in off-line as well as on line
• Completes paperwork for production sheet, labor log, scrap sheet and daily functional check sheet.
• Make sure scrap gets weighed and recorded on shift paperwork or entered into MRP system
• Set all secondary equipment (printer, punches, venting, portable winders, etc) and test functionality to assure proper set-up and operation
• Watches for and reacts to stack light alerts
• Supports and complies with safety, food safety and environmental guidelines
• Make machine adjustments as needed to maintain required product quality and/or as identified by Packer/Inspector
• Implements Berry incident protocol for medical assistance and applies first aid if trained
• Identifies equipment shortfalls and completes maintenance request forms
• Closes orders in system when complete
• Identifies and strives to meet expected rates or standards of production and notes correct variance code in system
• Collects, weighs and documents all scrap; enters in system
• Assures that repro is being run into product at predetermined
• Bill of Materials adjustments and corrections

Secondary Responsibilities include:

• Continue to check run rates.
• Performs quality checks front to back (resins, silos, computer info., blender settings, etc.)
• Ensures tools are in proper location
• Ensures axillary equipment is in working condition (press, vents V-board, etc.)
• Ensures the ink room is in proper order
• Cleans around extruders and blenders
• Documents any maintenance and safety concerns
• Perform all duties of a Utility

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2-5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment with extrusion experience preferred.
• Ability to adhere to Berry's Safety, Health, and Environmental Vision, Policy, and Standards.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and write to complete required forms and verify quality products are produced.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in warm and cool climates for 8 or more hours per day or night.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, gloves, and face mask.
• Ability to handle & resolve problems.
• Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, days or nights, for 8 or more hours.
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods multiple times per day.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must have good vision, eye-hand coordination, and hearing.
• Must have manual dexterity involving total wrist action, twisting, pulling, and raising arms at or above shoulder height.
• Must be punctual; at line on time.
• No fear of heights.
• Can read and follow written and verbal instructions & specifications in English.
• Ability to read a ruler to 1/8"/tape measure and gauge caliper device.
• Basic math skills.

OurExpectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)